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but that was the task that faced the obama white house this morning when they were presented with these numbers. 131,000 jobs lost in july. 71,000 private sector jobs created which was good except experts had predicted it would be 83,000. add it all up and 14 million people are still looking for work. that made it difficult today for the president to find much good to say. >> there's some good trends out there. that's the good news. but for america's workers, families, and small businesses, progress needs to come faster. gwen: so let's look behind the numbers. are there indeed good trends out there, abc's the president was saying today? >> there really are. the president is in a position where he wants to sell whatever silver lining he can find but bottom line, losing 131,000 jobs is really a political disaster for this administration. and when you look -- take away the census which was a big part of that. the census has started to lay off a lot of the temporary workers. so the private sector created the 71,000 jobs.
but that was the task that faced the obama white house this morning when they were presented with these numbers. 131,000 jobs lost in july. 71,000 private sector jobs created which was good except experts had predicted it would be 83,000. add it all up and 14 million people are still looking for work. that made it difficult today for the president to find much good to say. >> there's some good trends out there. that's the good news. but for america's workers, families, and small...
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they will go to the white house to meet president obama and have morning coffee. another tradition is the outgoing president invites the incoming president a note, a word of advice. the u.s. capitol is where donald trump will officially become sworn in.when he is politicians, dignitaries, they will watch of close. the rest of us will have to watch from the mall. now, heading to the cheap seats. this is the national mall, just a lot of grass. if you don't have a ticket to the inauguration, this is where you will come to watch. ♪ reporter: next, the parade towards the white house led by the president and first lady. donaldade goes past trump's new hotel, the trump international. who would have thought in planning this hotel, donald trump would be moving into the white house just down the street? katty: a guide to washington. everywhere.rricades you cannot move. we will bring you all of the coverage of the inauguration of the 45th president as he takes the oath of office. from all of us here, thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/ne
they will go to the white house to meet president obama and have morning coffee. another tradition is the outgoing president invites the incoming president a note, a word of advice. the u.s. capitol is where donald trump will officially become sworn in.when he is politicians, dignitaries, they will watch of close. the rest of us will have to watch from the mall. now, heading to the cheap seats. this is the national mall, just a lot of grass. if you don't have a ticket to the inauguration, this...
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president obama dismissed mr. gruber as quote unquote some adviser who never worked on our staff, unquote. is that an accurate portrayal? >> no it is not. it's called i'm trying to get this guy as far away from me as possible because he's got some real evidence that i may have been lying to the american public. >> they didn't want to use the word tax because that would have killed the bill and the the way legislation is written upput the best face forward. when george w. bush passed the prescription drug benefit they're until the allowed to nesh hate lower prices. that was part of a deal with the pharmaceutical. unfortunately, it's sausage making and the guy revealed the whole sausage making to the public. >> he was paid by the health and human services as a consultant in shaping the law. one of the people whose ideas he was drawing on to create the affordable care act. i have another note here that obama on saturday dismissed the professor jonathan gruber, some adviser who has never worked on our staff. jonathan
president obama dismissed mr. gruber as quote unquote some adviser who never worked on our staff, unquote. is that an accurate portrayal? >> no it is not. it's called i'm trying to get this guy as far away from me as possible because he's got some real evidence that i may have been lying to the american public. >> they didn't want to use the word tax because that would have killed the bill and the the way legislation is written upput the best face forward. when george w. bush passed...
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obama this morning sought to link his travels directly to u.s. job creation. >> for every $1 billion we increase in exports, thousands of jobs are supported here at home. and i'm looking very much forward to help pry some markets open, help american businesses and put people back to work here at home during the course of this trip. >> warner: his itinerary takes him to four leading free-market democracies of asia: to mumbai and new delhi in india; jakarta, indonesia; seoul, south korea, for a g-20 economic summit; and yokohama, japan, for the asian- pacific economic cooperation forum. along the way, he'll meet with u.s. c.e.o.s of companies seeking to expand their business in asia. notably, mr. obama will not stop in china, whose increasingly assertive economic and military posture worries its neighbors and the u.s. he visited there last year, and will see chinese president hu at the g-20 in seoul. for more on president obama's trip to asia, we turn to: douglas paal, a national security council official in the reagan and first bush administration
obama this morning sought to link his travels directly to u.s. job creation. >> for every $1 billion we increase in exports, thousands of jobs are supported here at home. and i'm looking very much forward to help pry some markets open, help american businesses and put people back to work here at home during the course of this trip. >> warner: his itinerary takes him to four leading free-market democracies of asia: to mumbai and new delhi in india; jakarta, indonesia; seoul, south...
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up everya: i wake morning in a house that was built by slaves. [applause] mrs. obama: and i watch my beautiful and intelligent beautiful black women playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. , myuse of hillary clinton daughters and all of our sons now take for, granted that a woman can be president of the united states. [applause] jon: she took this shot at donald trump's make america great again. mrs. obama: do not let anyone tell you this country is a great . that somehow we need to make it great again. this, right now, is the greatest country on earth. [applause] jon: now, it was bernie sander'' turn to bring his mutinous army in the line. rs: based on her ideas and her leadership, hillary clinton must become the next president of the united states. all other mentions of hillary clinton were met with jeers from the audience. the speaker just said hillary clinton is the only choice for president, and you can hear the boos. she has won the nomination, but these bernie sanders supporters are refusing to accept it. >> i'm not going to vote for her. she is
up everya: i wake morning in a house that was built by slaves. [applause] mrs. obama: and i watch my beautiful and intelligent beautiful black women playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. , myuse of hillary clinton daughters and all of our sons now take for, granted that a woman can be president of the united states. [applause] jon: she took this shot at donald trump's make america great again. mrs. obama: do not let anyone tell you this country is a great . that somehow we need to...
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barack obama addressed the community morning the killing of five officers and a country in the midst of widespread protest addressed to the police. it was a time for understanding. hard obama: it is sometimes to think that the center won't hold and things might get worse. i understand. i understand how americans are feeling. but, dallas, i'm here to say we must reject such despair. to insist that we are not as divided as we seem. i know that, because i know america. i know how far we have come against impossible odds. the speech balanced praise with it a schism of racial discrimination. this gifted speaker acknowledged the limitations of his words in bridging the racial divide. pres. obama: can we find the to openr, as americans, our hearts to each other? i confess, that sometimes, i too experienced out. i've been to too many of these things. i've seen too many families go through this. nick: the election of barack obama brought the hope that america could finally overcome the legacy of slavery and segregation. despite his prayers, and those of the people who listened to his speech,
barack obama addressed the community morning the killing of five officers and a country in the midst of widespread protest addressed to the police. it was a time for understanding. hard obama: it is sometimes to think that the center won't hold and things might get worse. i understand. i understand how americans are feeling. but, dallas, i'm here to say we must reject such despair. to insist that we are not as divided as we seem. i know that, because i know america. i know how far we have come...
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this morning, president obama made a formal announcement of america's involvement in syria. haveven the success, i approved the deployment of 250 additional forces in syria to keep up this momentum. they will not be leading the fight on the ground, but, they in providingtial the training and assisting local forces as they continue to draw back. but in thent: meantime, the broadest civil war is now reignited, after a tentative, two-month cease-fire. , ae in the city of aleppo series of airstrikes were blamed on syrian government forces, and left more than 20 people that, in areas controlled by different rebel groups. it is alleged that the russians, who withdrew warplanes last month, our spending in military equipment to help the syrian regime retake aleppo. >> we have been concerned about reports of russian material into syria. we believe that president clinton is certainly on the record and went public with his statement that russia would be removing that military. now there is: and also concerned that the peace talks in geneva are collapsing. today, a government delegation
this morning, president obama made a formal announcement of america's involvement in syria. haveven the success, i approved the deployment of 250 additional forces in syria to keep up this momentum. they will not be leading the fight on the ground, but, they in providingtial the training and assisting local forces as they continue to draw back. but in thent: meantime, the broadest civil war is now reignited, after a tentative, two-month cease-fire. , ae in the city of aleppo series of...
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. >> good evening, by the time we got work this morning, president obama had slipped out of a white house hanukkah party boarded air force one undercover of darkness to visit afghanistan for unannounced trip. >> we look forward to next week, the transition of afghan responsibility. weas do we continue to forge a partnership with the afghan people for the long term. >> yogi has been reporting in afghanistan for the last three weeks trying to assess the state of the war and including the promises can be kept. what did you find out about that, yogi? >> first it was, july 2011. now it's july to 2014. it's kind of hard to see how we get there. the afghan army is really, really far from being incapable of replacing us when we go. the relationship between karzai and obama is poison. the general can find statistics that makes you think this is doable. but when you look at the statistics they begin to fade. he said, more americans are diing from i.e.d. blasts, but there are fewer americans flying in the impled e.d. blasts. if you look at the number of u.s. deaths, number of u.s. casualties, it's a
. >> good evening, by the time we got work this morning, president obama had slipped out of a white house hanukkah party boarded air force one undercover of darkness to visit afghanistan for unannounced trip. >> we look forward to next week, the transition of afghan responsibility. weas do we continue to forge a partnership with the afghan people for the long term. >> yogi has been reporting in afghanistan for the last three weeks trying to assess the state of the war and...
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president obama: sun came out. not bad. john: but the message of his successor about russia could not have been more serious. president obama: my hope is he does not simply take a realpolitik approach and suggests that if we just cut some deals with russia, even if it hurts people or even if it violates international norms, or even if it leaves smaller countries vulnerable or creates long-term problems in regions like syria that we just do whatever is convenient at the time. john: russian planes have again been in action over the skies of syria. the current administration is furious at the way moscow is behaving here and in ukraine. during the election campaign, donald trump are repeatedly spoke warmly about putin, bringing these sharp exchanges. mr. trump: he said nice things about me. if we got along well, that would be good. mrs. clinton: that is because he would rather have a puppet as president. it is pretty clear -- john: the man sitting around the table with vladimir putin is general mike flynn, the man tipped to be
president obama: sun came out. not bad. john: but the message of his successor about russia could not have been more serious. president obama: my hope is he does not simply take a realpolitik approach and suggests that if we just cut some deals with russia, even if it hurts people or even if it violates international norms, or even if it leaves smaller countries vulnerable or creates long-term problems in regions like syria that we just do whatever is convenient at the time. john: russian...
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it takes place in the same park where president obama spoke this morning. the ceremony of the paper lanterns were -- families of the people who died in bombings set lanterns off into the river. was this the first tame mr. mori had gone? >> it was. we went with ralph to visit with mr. mori the anniversary this past year and all of us were assuming he had been there before. you know what? we were there that morning and his wife said he had never gone, and it was really a shocker to us. then mon asking him and digging deeper, he didn't feel like he had family there, didn't have a right the go. but this time he did. he was with the neal family, with ralph neal and it became important for us to share that moment together and place lanterns in the water for the airmen and the memories. >> mr. mori was 8 years old, was in hiroshima, witnessed the attack, spent 40 years researching the american p.o.w.s. why was he doing this? >> at first, we thought he's a historian at heart so recovering facts and bringing them to light for a good reason was important, but digging
it takes place in the same park where president obama spoke this morning. the ceremony of the paper lanterns were -- families of the people who died in bombings set lanterns off into the river. was this the first tame mr. mori had gone? >> it was. we went with ralph to visit with mr. mori the anniversary this past year and all of us were assuming he had been there before. you know what? we were there that morning and his wife said he had never gone, and it was really a shocker to us. then...
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spoke about this morning. >> ii] thinkfá it's importantfá recognize that the african-americé!ommunity is looking at this issuefá through set of experiences. that doesn't go away. >> eva patterson, welcome to the program. >> thank you if are having me. >> i would liket( tolpfá ask yot president obama's conference speaking about trayvon martin. does he hit the right tone or was it too little, too late? >> i was thrilled with his s7 comments. i thought it was important fors black man of hisçó stature to tk about trayvon pziq%99ñ we often get followed in stores and often put in the bad part of restaurants andÑi can't getñóoç. i think trayvon martin's situation wasñrÑiçó emblematic weÑi arexd not viewed asxd huma beings. the most powerful man on the7oo planet saying this happened3w me, it's important to explain what happened with trayvon martin.& the only thing i wasci] disappointed about was hedging on whether or not the departmeni of justice canxd file charges o zimmerman. there is the matthewxdok shephe jamesmy bird hate crimes act t can be invoked when the stat
spoke about this morning. >> ii] thinkfá it's importantfá recognize that the african-americé!ommunity is looking at this issuefá through set of experiences. that doesn't go away. >> eva patterson, welcome to the program. >> thank you if are having me. >> i would liket( tolpfá ask yot president obama's conference speaking about trayvon martin. does he hit the right tone or was it too little, too late? >> i was thrilled with his s7 comments. i thought it was...
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, president obama was being accused of having -- of horriblekind permission to happened in dallas. we saw, you know, politicians the spectrum already positioning themselves to get out oflitical advantage this. gwen: manu, we are used to hearing reaction with people floor of the house, people walking to the microphones to say my thoughts and my prayers. but what about actions? we have season the reaction after orlando. the reaction after any number of mass shootings and individual shootings. the actions? manu: there's not a lot of two sides canhe agree. we've reached the point, as said, good luck in washington. one thing democrats in is acular are pushing for gun control measure. congress couldn't get something and thatr sandy hook was one of the most unspeakable tragedies. democratic12, a senate at the time, they tried to pass universal background checks bill and it still stalled. right now republicans control congress. always going to happen. is gun control the natural fallback? is that the natural action? manu: for democrats, certainly. the disagreement from the republicans, they
, president obama was being accused of having -- of horriblekind permission to happened in dallas. we saw, you know, politicians the spectrum already positioning themselves to get out oflitical advantage this. gwen: manu, we are used to hearing reaction with people floor of the house, people walking to the microphones to say my thoughts and my prayers. but what about actions? we have season the reaction after orlando. the reaction after any number of mass shootings and individual shootings. the...
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obama this morning, that meant the campaign rally before an enthusiastic crowd in delray beach, florida, not far from the the site of last night's face-off. >> you guys really are fired up. ifill: picking up where he left off last night he fold voters that governor romney is not a reliable choice. >> we're accustomed to seeing politicians change their positions from like four years ago. we are not accustomed to seeing politicians change their position from four days ago. i mean,... and we joke about romnesia but you know what? this is is important. this is about trust. there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. >> ifill: doubling down on that argument vice president joe biden amplified the democrats' message at the university of toledo in ohio before meeting up with the president later in the day for a joint rally in dayton. mitt romney headed west for a joint rally of his own with running mate congressman paul ryan. the two told a roaring crowd in henderson, nevada, the president does not deserve a second term. >> can you afford four more years 23 million ame
obama this morning, that meant the campaign rally before an enthusiastic crowd in delray beach, florida, not far from the the site of last night's face-off. >> you guys really are fired up. ifill: picking up where he left off last night he fold voters that governor romney is not a reliable choice. >> we're accustomed to seeing politicians change their positions from like four years ago. we are not accustomed to seeing politicians change their position from four days ago. i mean,......
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. >>> wrapping up his week-long trip in europe and saudi arabia this morning, president obama bestowed a human rights award on a woman who promotes stopping violence in that country. the president reportedly did not raise the issue of human rights or women's rights in saudi arabia during his conversations with saudi king abdullah. >>> at the stroke of midnight, gay marriage became legal in england and wales, and gave couples across that country to tie the knot. last july parliament passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage with david cameron. civil partnerships had been legal since 2005. britain is now the 15th country to allow gay marriage. >>> a promising treatment to help millions of americans with high blood pressure has been shown to be ineffective. the treatment called renal denervation failed to reduce hypertension. the treatment was considered a break-through for high blood pressure that couldn't be lowered with drugs. >>> an earthquake struck the downtown area, but the quake broke water mains. objects were also tossed from stoor shelves. tlr with dozens of after-shocks o
. >>> wrapping up his week-long trip in europe and saudi arabia this morning, president obama bestowed a human rights award on a woman who promotes stopping violence in that country. the president reportedly did not raise the issue of human rights or women's rights in saudi arabia during his conversations with saudi king abdullah. >>> at the stroke of midnight, gay marriage became legal in england and wales, and gave couples across that country to tie the knot. last july...
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we arrived this morning straight from tampa where republicans may still be partying tonight after sending their new ticket, mitt romney and paul ryan, on the road. >> unlike president obama, i will not raise taxes on the middle class of america. as president, i will protect the sanctity of life, i will honor the institution of marriage. and i will guarantee america's first liberty, the freedom of religion. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. [laughter] and to heal the planet. my promise is to help you and your family. [applause] gwen: that speech and the rest of the g.o.p. convention showcased the party's leading light and energized debate. can democrats do the same thing next week, karen? >> this is interesting because the two conventions are back to back with a holiday weekend in between. but one thing -- gwen: oh, a holiday? i forgot about that. >> for everyone but those of us that are here. and one thing that i think they have done is laid down some premises that the democrats are going to have to address. and in particular this line that we heard over an
we arrived this morning straight from tampa where republicans may still be partying tonight after sending their new ticket, mitt romney and paul ryan, on the road. >> unlike president obama, i will not raise taxes on the middle class of america. as president, i will protect the sanctity of life, i will honor the institution of marriage. and i will guarantee america's first liberty, the freedom of religion. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. [laughter] and to...
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. >>> this morning president obama delivered his radio address from children's national medical center in washington, d.c. where he was visiting children treated for asthma and breathing problems. he highlighted the effort of the epa to draw up guidelines for reducing carbon emissions. >> this week, we're unveiling glinds to cut down on carbon pollution, smog, and soot that threaten the health of the most vulnerable americans, including children and the elderly. >> the republican response came from the center from wyoming. >> the administration has set out to kill coal and its 800,000 jobs. if it succeeds in death by regulation, we'll all be paying a lot more money for electricity. the guidelines are due to be announced monday. >>> a newly released report by u.s. customs and border protection, suggests that border agents use excessive force against rock throwers and stood in the way of fleeing vehicles to justify the use of deadly force along the u.s. border with mexico. the agency which dedeclined to make the report public, also released a hand book outlining new, more restrictive gui
. >>> this morning president obama delivered his radio address from children's national medical center in washington, d.c. where he was visiting children treated for asthma and breathing problems. he highlighted the effort of the epa to draw up guidelines for reducing carbon emissions. >> this week, we're unveiling glinds to cut down on carbon pollution, smog, and soot that threaten the health of the most vulnerable americans, including children and the elderly. >> the...
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and on russia, president obama landed here this morning with the goal of making sure that the europeans are united behind maintaining sanctions against russia. as long as the violence in ukraine continues. and from there it appears that that is going to happen. >> what has been the impact of a putin-less summit? what has his absence meant? >> it shows this new division that we're seeing in the world this issue that a lot of people are referring to as a new cold war. chancellor angela merkel in germany who is hosting this summit has come under a lot of criticism that putin is secluded. they are saying how can you solve international issues without putin at the table? her response is that the group of 7 is not just an economic group or political group but it's also a group of democracies with shared values. >> angela merkel chancellor merkel is a fairly welcoming personality to president obama. how would you accessory that relationship now? >> the references today was very oblique as the thing usually is with angela merkel. she did mention basically that despite some differences of opinio
and on russia, president obama landed here this morning with the goal of making sure that the europeans are united behind maintaining sanctions against russia. as long as the violence in ukraine continues. and from there it appears that that is going to happen. >> what has been the impact of a putin-less summit? what has his absence meant? >> it shows this new division that we're seeing in the world this issue that a lot of people are referring to as a new cold war. chancellor...
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first off the bat early this morning president obama arrived and told world leaders he was ready to work with any nation, including iran and russia to bring peace to syria. then he was very clear. he said that the syrian president bashar al-assad was a tyrant. quite the competing view then from syria's ally, russia's perspective vladimir putin saying it would be an enormous mistake not to work with the syrian leader. so should be an interesting meeting between those two men. our north american editor john is in new york at the united nations and that's -- has this report. >> a the u.s. president's motorcade is an exercise in the projection of power but barack obama's syrian policy has been anything but so arriving at the u.n. today, a new drive to make progress, and it's needed. in a letter last week, a government attack and another reminder of the cost of four and a half years of civil war. millions fleeing, creating the worst refugee crisis since the second world war and so-called islamic state fighters making big territorial gains. today delegates arriving at the u.n. would hear presi
first off the bat early this morning president obama arrived and told world leaders he was ready to work with any nation, including iran and russia to bring peace to syria. then he was very clear. he said that the syrian president bashar al-assad was a tyrant. quite the competing view then from syria's ally, russia's perspective vladimir putin saying it would be an enormous mistake not to work with the syrian leader. so should be an interesting meeting between those two men. our north american...
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president obama: on a bright, itselfss morning, death from the sky, and the world was deathd -- death bell -- fell from the sky. a flash of light and a wall of ire destroyed a city -- a flash of light and a wall of fire destroyed a city and demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself. >> it's impossible to ignore the significance of this moment. a huge media presence are here to see the only leader of a country that has ever used an atomic weapon coming to visit the site. president obama has made it clear, though, that he is not here to offer an apology for an act his predecessors have argued was necessary to end the war. but for many survivors, recognition of their suffering is more important. today, they got that in an image that will resonate across japan. >> it looks beautiful. >> she was 13. as she pointed, the bomb exploded in the sky above her. she still suffers the effect of the serious burns today. what do you think about the visit by president obama to hiroshima? >> i was just very happy to hear that is one step towards peace. >> but as always, a short in
president obama: on a bright, itselfss morning, death from the sky, and the world was deathd -- death bell -- fell from the sky. a flash of light and a wall of ire destroyed a city -- a flash of light and a wall of fire destroyed a city and demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself. >> it's impossible to ignore the significance of this moment. a huge media presence are here to see the only leader of a country that has ever used an atomic weapon coming to visit the...
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the last thing they want to do is to wake up one morning and find obama saying that the war will end in 2014. the handover to afghanistan leading the combat terms will happen next year. the jaws dropped in white hall when leon panetta said that this would happen next year and they don't want any more surprises. the president has told the prime minister that there would be no surprises. >> talked about a war that they're trying to end and concerns about a war that might be coming. how important is the relationship? >> they are completely in agreement on iran. tough talking today. the windows are closing. they are both horrified by the idea that israel could take action. the british in particular think it would destroy the economic recovery. the oil prices would spike and they think it would destroy the chances of obama being reelected. they are very firm that it should not happen. >> there was a lot of pomp and circumstance about this visit. it is pretty clear what the u.k. and david cameron gets, but what do the american to get from this relationship? >> i have heard the australians,
the last thing they want to do is to wake up one morning and find obama saying that the war will end in 2014. the handover to afghanistan leading the combat terms will happen next year. the jaws dropped in white hall when leon panetta said that this would happen next year and they don't want any more surprises. the president has told the prime minister that there would be no surprises. >> talked about a war that they're trying to end and concerns about a war that might be coming. how...
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. >> smith: the next morning, obama summoned his long-time foreign policy advisor, now chief of staff, denis mcdonough. >> and he goes for a walk on the south lawn with mcdonough, and they circle this pathway again and again and again for 45 minutes, talking about what to do. and the president tells him, "i've got this idea. why don't we go to congress and ask them to approve a strike?" what he's looking for is buy-in. >> as near as we c can tell, he worried that he didn't have sufficient political support for, you know, what might be a long-running conflict. >> the president was looking for a way to not have to make good on the threat that he had made, i think because the president, having drawn that red line, realized that he had no appetite for direct military engagement in syria. >> so he comes back in from this walk with denis mcdonough and he tells some of his other advisors, and they can't believe what they're hearing. this is a crazy idea as far as they're concerned. "if you go to congress," they tell him, "and you lose a vote like this, it would be devastating to your politic
. >> smith: the next morning, obama summoned his long-time foreign policy advisor, now chief of staff, denis mcdonough. >> and he goes for a walk on the south lawn with mcdonough, and they circle this pathway again and again and again for 45 minutes, talking about what to do. and the president tells him, "i've got this idea. why don't we go to congress and ask them to approve a strike?" what he's looking for is buy-in. >> as near as we c can tell, he worried that he...
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>> michelle obama voted this morning in chicago... >> still early. -- a traditional republican state that turned into a battleground. >> obama has 67% to 32%... she's got florida. she's going to win it. >> florida? yeah. that's big. huge! you can act all nonchalant but i know you're starting to root for him. i have been watching your inner liberal grow to which i will take a small percentage of the credit. >> you deserve it. ( laughter ) what is it? >> oh, yeah. that -- just leave that there. russian hackers, agency says they can activate webcams now. >> that's creepy. yes, bothering me. whatever. it's not a big deal, you shouldn't let it bother you. >> not a big deal. . what, that someone could be watching you now? >> let's talk about the relationship of the characters and the role they play in the story. >> a lot are familiar with the name edward snowden. our country has a lot of strong opinions about him, whether people agree or don't agree with what he did, they have a loft strong judgments and beliefs but they're based on only a few narratives of the journalists, our government,
>> michelle obama voted this morning in chicago... >> still early. -- a traditional republican state that turned into a battleground. >> obama has 67% to 32%... she's got florida. she's going to win it. >> florida? yeah. that's big. huge! you can act all nonchalant but i know you're starting to root for him. i have been watching your inner liberal grow to which i will take a small percentage of the credit. >> you deserve it. ( laughter ) what is it? >> oh,...
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my time party, morning hangover. president obama rally supporters but is then hit with a disappointing jobs numbers. a young christian girl accused of blasphemy in pakistan is granted bail. she could soon be freed. but if she's safe? he really is treading on three eyes. the arctic is melting and the ripples could affect us all around the world. >> scientists are stunned by how much ice has melted this summer. the change so dramatic it could be affecting the global weather. >> welcome on our viewers in america and around the globe. the stadium had hardly been cleared after president obama's speech to the democratic convention when americans were hit with the reality of more disappointing jobs numbers. obama himself admitted that progress is not good enough but he added recovery will take time. last night, that is exactly what he asked voters for more of. our editor starts are coverage. >> he came on the chance on four more years and that is what it is all about, whether this man deserves to stay as president of the un
my time party, morning hangover. president obama rally supporters but is then hit with a disappointing jobs numbers. a young christian girl accused of blasphemy in pakistan is granted bail. she could soon be freed. but if she's safe? he really is treading on three eyes. the arctic is melting and the ripples could affect us all around the world. >> scientists are stunned by how much ice has melted this summer. the change so dramatic it could be affecting the global weather. >>...
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president obama was on capitol hill this morning to rally his party in an effort to protect the signature law of his administration. at the same time, in the same place, vice president-elect mike pence worked with republicans to work on a strategy to repeal and replace it. though few details were given, the lines were clearly drawn. whatever decisions were made, the impact will be far and beyond the 20 million people who get their health insurance through exchanges. more on the showdown over obamacare. >> president obama made one of his last visits to capitol hill to rally democrats to make a last ditch attempt to save his signature health care program. emerging from the meeting with the president, democrats had a sign that said make america sick again and argued that repealing obamacare could have disastrous consequences. >> almost half of medicaid is about long term health care. you want grandma living in the guest room? you repeal the affordable care act. >> but mike pence was on the hill to do rallying of his own. the first order of business is to repeal and replace obamacare. that wa
president obama was on capitol hill this morning to rally his party in an effort to protect the signature law of his administration. at the same time, in the same place, vice president-elect mike pence worked with republicans to work on a strategy to repeal and replace it. though few details were given, the lines were clearly drawn. whatever decisions were made, the impact will be far and beyond the 20 million people who get their health insurance through exchanges. more on the showdown over...
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this morning, president obama, with secretary of state clinton at his side, praised the slain ambassador. >> it's especially tragic that chris stevens died in benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi. with characteristic skill, courage and resolve, he built partnerships with libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new libya. >> warner: flags over the white house, the capitol and the state department were lowered to half staff, and tributes to stevens poured in. a middle east veteran fluent in arabic and french, stevens had been on the job since may, introducing himself to the libyan people via youtube. >> i look forward to exploring those possibilities with you as we work together to build a free democratic and prosperous libya. see you soon. >> warner: killed alongside stevens was sean smith, a state department officer, and two americans as-yet unidentified. in her own statement today, secretary clinton condemned the attacks in the wake of u.s. support for the libyan
this morning, president obama, with secretary of state clinton at his side, praised the slain ambassador. >> it's especially tragic that chris stevens died in benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi. with characteristic skill, courage and resolve, he built partnerships with libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new libya. >> warner: flags over the white house,...
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trump: this morning i watched president obama talk about gitmo, guantanamo bay, which, by the way, we are keeping open. and we are going to load it up with some bad dudes. believe me, we're going to load it up. gordon: the colonel in charge of day-to-day operations tell me they could take in prisoners straight away. if they received the orders. >> we would be prepared to receive some in the short term. if it were to become an extensive thing, there would have to be some additional changes to the structures, since we have closed one of the facilities down, we would have to find a way to open that back up. gordon: that would be a mistake, as the director of the cia told me in an interview last month. mr. brennan: guantanamo was set up in a unique time with unique circumstances. there is concerns about whether or not putting more people in that system is going to make it more challenging in the future to provide the type of justice that is necessary in order to handle the individuals. gordon: president obama's desire to close guantÁnamo meant he took no prisoners, literally. instead, in
trump: this morning i watched president obama talk about gitmo, guantanamo bay, which, by the way, we are keeping open. and we are going to load it up with some bad dudes. believe me, we're going to load it up. gordon: the colonel in charge of day-to-day operations tell me they could take in prisoners straight away. if they received the orders. >> we would be prepared to receive some in the short term. if it were to become an extensive thing, there would have to be some additional changes...